MotoringFile BMW Group Developing Augmented Reality Windshield Displays

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  1. Nathan

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    #1 Nathan, Oct 12, 2011
    It’s been on the drawing boards for years and now the BMW Group is taking the wraps off of what has been highly conceptual work. Augmented reality has been on iPhones since 2008 but the technology has the potential to be much more of a watershed change in the way we drive and interact with [...]

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  2. Firebro17

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    #2 Firebro17, Oct 12, 2011
    Great technology. I'd hope to see this implemented someday. May be a bit distracting at first but what a great concept if we as drivers could be less distracted behind the wheel, as BMW implies.
     
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    #3 Metalman, Oct 12, 2011
    I imaging the "turning maneuvers and lane recommendations" would be something else, if you were running the Dragon.

    Some kind of windshield kaleidoscope wonderment....:D
     
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    #4 Justa Jim, Oct 12, 2011

    If these guys can get use to it I guess we could too. :D

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